The existing HDPE potable water pipeline, which runs along and under one of the main roads into the port, required rehabilitation.
Due to its location, a dig-and-replace option was not viable as the port facility operates 24/7 and a part of the pipeline passes through areas of cultural heritage sensitivity where digging is not permitted.
For the rehabilitation, 1,500 m of Primus Liner DN 150 was installed with the lining in three sections, taking less than four days to complete.
Consisting of a flexible Kevlar® reinforced liner and specifically developed end fittings, Primus Liner is a flexible sliplining solution for the trenchless rehabilitation of pressure pipes.
Cape Lambert is a seaport exporting iron ore with an annual capacity to handle 80 million t.
For more information visit the Primus Line website.
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